Opera Memphis has announced a major change for its May 21 performance of “Così fan tutte.” The company revealed that the performance will no longer feature the participation of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra or conductor Moody. Instead, the performance will showcase Jennifer Q. McGuire at the piano accompanying the singers. In an official press statement, the company noted that the {…}
(Credit Abhishek K P.) NEW Sinfonia is set to present “The Classical Masterpieces” concert on June 10, 2022 at St. Asaph Cathedral in the U.K. Mezzo-soprano Morgana Warren-Jones will headline the program, performing Mahler’s “Ruckert Lieder.” Also on the program will be music by Debussy, Mozart, and Schubert. Conductor Robert Guy will be joined by Leon Frantzen, Ann Miller, Philip {…}
Catalyst New Music will present a world premiere workshop of “This Is Not That Dawn” on May 27, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at The Center for the Arts at the Armory in Somerville, MA, will feature a preview of Omar Najmi’s new opera. The work is set during the 1947 Partition of India and stars Amanda Densmoor, {…}
Sergei Producciones Líricas, Divaria Productions, and the City Council of Logroño are teaming up to present a unique new adaptation of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 on June 8, 2022. The iconic work will be adapted for chamber orchestra and chorus by conductor and composer Pedro Halffter. “Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, also known as ‘Chorale,’ is the {…}
The Long Beach Camerata Singers are set to present “Evening of Song” on May 22, 2022. The showcase, which will feature a wide range of selections from The Great American Songbook by such composers as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Poerter, and Oscar Hammerstein, will take place at the Beverly O’Neill Theater in Long Beach, California. Randy Gordon will serve {…}
On June 14, 2022, On Site Opera will celebrate its tenth anniversary season with an al fresco birthday bash held at Ellington in the Park. The event will feature live performances of operatic favorites, as well as cake and light refreshments, as OSO raises funds for the next decade of innovative programing. Musical selections will draw from works such as {…}
On June 17, 2022, Byre Opera will present a performance of Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” at the University of St. Andrews. The production, directed by Kally Lloyd-Jones and conducted by Michael Downes, will feature a new, English translation by renowned Scottish writer Janice Galloway, as well as a reduced, 12-player orchestration by Matthew Rooke. The cast will be comprised of {…}
New Palace Opera will present the world premiere of “A Kind Man” by composer Jonathan Finney at Hoxton Hall in London starting on June 7 The opera, which is based on a novel by Susan Hill, will be directed by Paul Higgins, with costumes, designs and lighting Harry Pizzey and Ali Hunter. It will star Gerrit Paul Groen, Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, {…}
“Southern Crossings,” a new chamber opera, will have a world premiere in two performances on June 16 and 18, 2022. The work by Syrian composer Zaid Jabri and librettists Yvette Christianse and Rosalind Morris will be presented at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre, John Jay College in New York City. The opera is set in 1863 and features the story {…}
Lyric Fest will conclude its 2021-22 season with “My Favorite Things” on June 11, 2022. The showcase, which will star soprano Jennifer Aylmer and pianist Laura Ward, will take place at the Academy of Vocal Arts. The program includes works by Schubert, Bizet and Irving Berlin, among others, as well as a work especially composed for Aylmer, entitled “Dead Mall {…}
Mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Peraza and the American Classical Orchestra will return to Harlem Parish to finally perform “Revisit: The Chaconne Project” in person on June 22, 2022 at 7 p.m. Originally, the live premiere was to take place on Feb. 3, 2022, but was postponed due to the Omnicron variant. The ensemble created a digital version of “The Chaconne Project” in {…}